Tom McCarthy is entering his fifth season as a play-by-play announcer for coverage of select Sunday afternoon NFL games after previously calling college basketball and football on Westwood One in 2008 and 2009.
Tom currently does basketball and football play-by-play for CBS Sports Network, and will join CBS Sports for select NFL broadcasts for a second season in 2015. He is also the television play-by-play voice for the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the 2006-2007 seasons as a radio broadcaster with the New York Mets before joining the Phillies. McCarthy spent six seasons with the Trenton Thunder, the former double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, doing play-by-play on radio and television for CN8. He has also worked as the radio voice of the Saint Joseph’s University men’s basketball, Rutgers University football and Princeton University football and men’s basketball.
Tom McCarthy's Posts
College Basketball Highlights: Villanova holds off Marquette
VILLANOVA, PA – Villanova held off Marquette en route to a 72-71 victory on Wednesday night. Markus Howard became the Big East’s all-time scorer in conference games, but it wasn’t enough as the Golden Eagles fell a… Read More »
NFL Highlights: Texans rally to beat Bills 22-19 in OT
HOUSTON, TX – Deshaun Watson led the way as the Houston Texans rallied from a 16-0 deficit to eventually defeat the Buffalo Bills 22-19 in overtime in an AFC Wild Card game on Saturday afternoon. Watson had a touchdown run to start the comeback and added a touchdown pass as… Read More »
TNF Highlights: Texans take AFC South edge with 20-17 win over Colts
HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 20-17 on Thursday night to take a one-game edge in the AFC South race. DeAndre Hopkins had a pair of touchdown receptions as the Texans improved to 7-4. The Colts are now 6-5. Tom McCarthy and Tony Boselli called the… Read More »
SNF Highlights: Rams stifle Bears in 17-7 win
LOS ANGELES, CA – Todd Gurley and Malcolm Brown each had a touchdown run and the Los Angeles defense did the rest as the Rams defeated the Chicago Bears 17-7 on Sunday night. Tom McCarthy and Rod Woodson called the action on Westwood One. Todd Gurley and the #LARams defense… Read More »
SNF Highlights: Jones, Rodgers lead the way in 31-24 Packers win
KANSAS CITY, MO – Aaron Jones had a monster night as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 on Sunday night. Jones had 226 yards from scrimmage and two touchdown receptions – including the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Tom McCarthy and Brian Griese called the… Read More »
NFL Highlights: Panthers hold on to beat Bucs in London
LONDON, UK – The Carolina defense intercepted Jameis Winston five times as the Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-26 on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Christian McCaffrey had a pair of touchdowns as Carolina won its fourth straight with Kyle Allen at quarterback to improve to 4-2 on the… Read More »
NCAA Football Highlights: Penn State crushes Purdue 35-7
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Penn State continued its strong start to the season with a 35-7 victory over Purdue on Saturday in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions improved to 5-0 on the year. Tom McCarthy and Ben Leber called the action on Westwood One Sports. Read More »
College Basketball Highlights: Michigan State tops Michigan 77-70
ANN ARBOR, MI – Cassius Winston led the way with 27 points and 8 assists as #10 Michigan State topped seventh-ranked Michigan 77-70 on Sunday at the Crisler Center. Tom McCarthy and Jon Crispin called the action on Westwood One Sports. Read More »